Press Release: EU to deploy Election Observation Mission to Mauritania

Following an invitation from the Government of Mauritania, the European Commission has decided to deploy an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Mauritania for the Legislative and Municipal elections scheduled to take place on 19 and 26 November 2006. The EU EOM will be led by French Member of the European Parliament, Marie-Anne Isler-Beguin, who will serve as Chief Election Observer.

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